Why isn't Julian Assange a free man?
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Stella Assange discusses the imprisonment of her husband on the third episode of 'Just Asking Questions.'

Transcript included in link.

Direct link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_KvkltUW

But even so, I mean, all of this is really irrelevant whether Julian’s a journalist or not. The question is, is Julian accused of journalism? And he is. It is the activity that has been criminalized. Not whether he falls into a category or not. It’s the category of the activity that is being criminalized. Receiving, obtaining, and communicating information to the public.

  • Shalakushka@kbin.social
    116·
    11 months ago

    Maybe we would believe he was an impartial whistleblower if he acted like one. But, instead, he acted like a political operative because he is one. He can rot for all I care, maybe Putin can help him.

    • SLfgb@feddit.nlOP
      104·
      11 months ago

      You think this won’t impact the work of journalists you like? Think again.

      There is no impartiality clause in the 1A. He isn’t charged with being biased but with publishing, disseminating truthful information relating to US wars to the public.